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1954 Map of Bolton

Name: 1954 Topographic Map of Bolton
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1957
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1957

About this map

The Cape Fear River and the sprawling Green Swamp dominate this mid-century portrait of the Bladen and Columbus County line. This area is defined by a unique hydrologic landscape of elliptical bays and blackwater runs, including Whites Bay Creek and Drunken Run Creek. The settlement pattern follows the high ground and the parallel corridors of the Atlantic Coast Line and Seaboard Air Line railroads, connecting towns like Bolton, Wananish, and Byrdville.

Genealogists and local historians will find a wealth of community landmarks, from the Ashwood Ch near Carvers to the Cheerful Hope Ch in the south. The map documents the remnants of a water-powered economy with features like Council Millpond and Dodds Millpond, while geographic curiosities such as Goose Hollow and Ricefield point to the specific agricultural history of the North Carolina coastal plain.